Iconic Austin institution Waterloo Records has set the date for its opening at its new location following a change in ownership and announcing a move from its longtime home at 600 North Lamar Blvd.

The Waterloo Records Instagram account announced in a post on Thursday that the last day of business at the record store's current location, 600 N. Lamar, will be Sunday, August 24.

With two bar openings, two local business closures and more, individuals can read more about downtown changes.

Live performances will still be a priority at the record store's new space. Members of American Rock group Spoon perform onstage outside Waterloo Records, Austin, Texas, January 25, 2010.

On Thursday, Waterloo Records announced that the iconic store will be changing ownership and relocating from 600 North Lamar Blvd in 2025 after 35 years of business at this location.

Waterloo Records has been open in Austin for over 40 years Founder Louis Karp first opened Waterloo Records on April 1, 1982. The same year, John Kunz joined as co-owner.

For decades, Waterloo Records & Video has been a cornerstone of Austin’s music scene. Now, the business is entering a new chapter — with a new location and owners. Advertisement About Our Ads ...

Waterloo Records, established in 1982, plans to reopen at 1105 N. Lamar Blvd. in Downtown Austin, just five blocks down the road from its current spot at 600 N. Lamar Blvd.

A ustin’s Waterloo Records, a cornerstone of the city’s music scene since 1982, is entering a new chapter. After over four decades as the heartbeat of Austin’s music culture, owner John Kunz ...

The approximately 40-year-old Austin institution, previously owned by John Kunz, faced an issue familiar to many local businesses — the rising value of real estate in the city. But Kunz and fans ...

Waterloo Records rang in its anniversary with performances from Ray Wylie Hubbard and Heartless Bastards. Such events were halted since March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

When Waterloo Records opened in 1982 in the little strip of shops on South Lamar next to where the Split Rail had been, I thought, "Oh, poor thing. They'll never make it." ...